Could Rising Oceans Swallow Miami by Mid-Century?
Miami, with its vibrant culture, beautiful beaches, and iconic skyline, faces an existential threat that grows more serious with each passing year. The Magic City, built largely on low-lying limestone at the southeastern tip of Florida, stands at the frontline of climate change in the United States. Scientific...
Transition tension: Hialeah mayor bars staff from talking to mayor-elect
HIALEAH, Fla. — The current mayor of Hialeah and the man who will replace her are currently at odds over the transition of power. Interim Hialeah Mayor Jackie Garcia-Roves sent an email to all city staff on Monday, reinforcing her authority over the next two months until the newly elected mayor, Bryan Calvo, is sworn...
Loved ones gather for final farewell to fallen Miami Beach Officer David Cajuso
The seats of Hard Rock Stadium were filled Wednesday with family, friends and colleagues of fallen Miami Beach police Sgt. David Cajuso, who died last month in a motorcycle crash on the Interstate 75 extension near Hialeah, to mourn and celebrate his life. The service opened with a live worship performance and...
A ticket from Miami-Dade was Wednesday’s only lottery jackpot winner
The lone jackpot winner among Wednesday’s Powerball, Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto and Cash4Life games experienced the high of good fortune after playing at a Hialeah smoke shop. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot will be at an estimated $546 million after nobody hit all those numbers. Hitting all the numbers of the Fantasy 5...
Former State Representative Roy Hardemon, a Liberty City native, dies at 63
Former State Rep. Roy Hardemon has passed away after being admitted days ago to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at Jackson North Medical Center in North Miami Beach. The cause of death has not yet been made public. Born Aug. 12, 1962, in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, Hardemon emerged...
19-Year-Old Woman Among 3 Arrested in Violent Miami Sports Store Robbery, Police Say
MIAMI — A 19-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery that took place earlier this year at a JD Sports store in Miami, authorities said. According to an arrest affidavit, Kennedy Johnson was identified as one of three suspects accused of stealing Nike...
Florida Woman Buys $779,000 Scratch-Off Ticket At Publix
PLANTATION, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Tricia Richardson Roberts, 46, of Lauderhill, claimed a $1,000 a week for life top prize from the $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game the Lottery’s West Palm Beach District Office on July 14. The Broward County woman chose to...
Brickell condo manager accused of stealing $142K – putting family, friends on payroll
A former Brickell condominium manager has been arrested and charged with organizing an elaborate scheme to defraud her employer out of more than $140,000 by employing friends and family in phantom and redundant jobs, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. State Attorney’s Office investigators say...
Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary to get $34M Net-Zero school upgrade
Students, school officials, and community leaders gathered Friday at Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School for the groundbreaking of a $34.1 million project that will replace the current campus with the district’s first Net-Zero Energy School. A Net-Zero building is a structure that produces as much energy...
Miami Shores business owner accused of defrauding customer in $12,000 boat sale
MIAMI SHORES, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami Shores man is facing felony fraud and theft charges after police say he took more than $12,000 from a customer for a boat that was never delivered. According to an arrest report, 43-year-old Ricardo Ulrich Deuker, who also goes by Ric Ruthenberg, was...
